The Portland daily press., 1887-01-01

all she would gladly instill. Bread and
water, and reputation depend upon success,
and success, in many cases. means the pleas
ure of pupil and parent. Such teacher,
feeling al this often reaches the end of her
term better prepared fol hospital than
another term of school. This is not fancy.
have.h had occasion to advise more teachers
than pupils as such, With the last year.
The matter of exercise vill be dismissed
with few words. 1t is Important, but the
large majority Of boys get sufficient without
prompting, ON the part OF the teacher. With
girls. and especially youne ladies, it is quite
nastie endeavors to gain braNn, when nee
essary. We have little of such necessity in
the common school, but better by far is that
which has heart in it and better, also,
is that procured in the opoa air.
Let us speak word of the physiology of
clothing There is pernleious belief, more
prevalent than you are aware, that exposure
toughens. The belief has an apparent truth.
The constant exposure OF whole or part
OF the body to cold, may cause 1t to be hess
sensitive to exposure, but loss Of sensation,
while lessening the pain, does not necessari-
ly lessen the harm.
1t is not so rare as you may think that
children are toughened into their graves.
With the study Of physiology, / plead for
the teaching of the physiology OF an extra
undervest in this frigid climate of ours. 1t
would be hard to estimate the number an
ually slain by cold in our State, still more
nent harm coming from unnecessary expos
ure. The warming of cur school rooms
should receive great attention. 1t is a shame
that many school rooms during the first half
Of the morning hours are breeders of i'll
health on account of cold, and it is true also
that many school houses in the rural dis
tricts are still but miserable skeletons. It
will not do TO say that our fathers tough
ened through exposure, for their children are
suffering for it today.
In regard to diet there is vast deal of
harm done nowadays by oyer-eating>
While it may not be popular to say it, a
child Of ten years should itself chose its
diet. Science is still in its infancy and in
stinct is long way ahead in the case of the
child.
The paper was discussed by DR.. j. o.
Webster of Augusta, member of the State
Board. He said that the age when pupils
should enter school should not be under six
years, and would vary somewhat. The
speaker endorsed the remarks of DR.. Phil
lips in regard to excessively nervous chill
dr5n, and those whose health gives way un-
der the strain of influence outside the school
Dr. Webster spoke at some length upon the
proper methods Of yentilating and lighting
school houses and the manner Of construct
ing desks and seats.
Mr.. Sampson of Saco was put upon the
committee on resolutions, in place of Mr..
Hanson. who had left town.
State Superintendent n A Luce, in behalf
Of the advisory board, spoke of the desira-
blilty OF having teachers join the society,
and referred to its work.
Mr. W. e. Sheldon, Of the National Edu-
catlonal ASSOCIATION, in pleasantly worded
speech, invited Maine educators to join that
society and attend its meetings at Chicago,
next summer. He also invited the president
OF the Maine Pedagogical Society 10 appoint
ten men to represent them.
Prof. J, B. Sharland, teacher of singing in
the Boston, Public Schools, gave brief
n Nm "a Qat.-
IN that city and illustrated by examples with
the aid of the blackboard. Prof. Sharland's
remarks were received with favor.
TROUBLESOME BOYS.
Mr.. Walter S. Parker, principal Of the
Everett School, Boston, read a paper treat
ing of how to manage troublesome boys. He
said that of prevention is better than cure so
1t is better to prevent trouble in the school
than 10 cure 1t. Mr.. Parker recommends as
preventatives. better teaching which will
attract the attention of the scholars, SYM
pathy and kindly feeling toward the pupil
and good common sense.
THE POINT OF VIEW.
President Fernald of the State College dis
cussed the question of the work of the public
schools as seen from the industrial stand
point He advocated the introduction in in
dustrial branches in the public schools as
far as possible, now that the apprentice sys-
tenn has become thing OF the past and the
industrious pursuits Lave had such rapid
growth.
Professor w. III. Jordan followed Presi-
dent Fernald, viewing the same subject from
the standpoint of the agriculturist.
The afternoon meeting adjourned at this
point.
Evening Session.
In the evening. Hon. VIM. Crockett of
Fredericton, N. B.. General Superintendent
of Schools for New Brunswick, explained
the school system of that province and spoke
upon the Function of the Public School, the
lecture being replete with valuable informa-
tion.
The address by Prof. Brown was post
poned on account of the lateness of the hour,
and he read a selection from Bret Harte in
his inimitable manner.
The advisory board reported the following
new members:
Jere M. HILL Bangor; John E. Dismore,
HalloWeil; w. w. Stetson, Auburn; Angus
tus Pease, Fayette; Il. E. Gould, Biddeford;
w. A. Moody, Brunswick; X. j. Condor,
Richmond; Maud E. Whitehouse, So. Vas
salboro; Aida B. Warren, So. Vassalboro;
Lulu l.. Whhitehouse, Vassalboro.
The meeting then adjourned until tomor-
row morning, when the closing session win
be held.